Gail’s box, super tasty, may be partly used prior to despatch
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Looks like it’s fake news, the delivery - it only offers collection. Offer reinstated!
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be-nibbled pies welcome
I tried the Sainsbury’s Shortcrust Pastry Mince Pies x4 as they are now down to 80p (they are the ones in plastic that look like they’re from the in-store bakery).
In the words of David Dickinson, they’re about their money. 20p each. Nuff said.
At the cinema I declared a personal mince pie emergency in order to justify the purchase of a Starbuck’s mince pie. Unfortunately, it turned into the equivalent of hosing petrol onto the Aga in terms of emergency resolution. Bah.
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I quite liked them.
Me too. Had my third one out of the pack today.
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Picked up a box of these at the services on my way home the other day -
Had one last night with some vanilla cream. Verdict - insides nice, outsides wank (too thick and undercooked).
Ha! I found them to be insides wank, outsides ok. You like the cherry bits in them?
I quite like a chunky mincemeat in comparison to the gloopy slime that you get in most. Needed a bit more booze so I put some brandy in the cream and had a glass of port with it too. I think most mince pie experience can be elevated with accompanying booze.
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I couldn’t find a single pie I wanted to eat at lunchtime. Cafe Nero and Patisserie Valerie looked horrid. Sainsbury’s, Tesco and M&S were a little to far away. I saw a different variety in Whole Foods but they were Vegetarian and 8 quid, so that double negative made me fuck them off seeing as I would have to shoulder the entire cost, coz my workmates are on Annual leave.
So, back to the F&M from yesterday and a little internal for ATOC. These really are good, still questioning the overall size and thickness of pastry…
Pastry looks a bit thick
but not solid though - could be nice
When I worked at the Hilton I’d try and make the pastry slightly thinner
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Yeah, it’s light though. Although these are very nice, I can’t help but think that the best I have tried have been small with bitey texture pastry and thin walls.I have a feeling that if these had thin walls, they would fall to bits. Good mince.
Yeah the pastry doesn’t look short enough.
So for that reason, I’m out.
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Don’t be fooled by the pic, the pastry definitely has a high fat content and is light and airy. Maybe the chewy thing I like is a flaw…
Another batch from Alice. A bit more traditional this time, but still not perfect, she didn’t have enough pastry left for the tops, so had to go lattice…(or nothing!)
- note the socks/sandals
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They spoil you Jim ! 
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